Texas Class A Barber - state board
written 6th edition| updated 2025/2026
3 types of straight lines used in haircutting - Correct answershorizontal, vertical, diagonal
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hh the body's ability to destroy and resist pathogens - Correct answersimmunity
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hh cape types in barbering - Correct answersshampoo (waterproof) and haircutting
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hh Cost for a Class A Barber certificate and renewal - Correct answers$55
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hh How often the Class A barber certificate is renewed - Correct answersevery 2 years
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hh the process that destroys all microbial life including spores - Correct answerssterilization
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in this cut, all hair strands are cut to the same length at a 90 degree elevation, straight
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out from where the hair grows - Correct answersuniform-layered cut
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hh single-process haircolor - Correct answersdeposits color and lightens at the same time hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
loose skin tends to do this, and can result in nicks or cuts - Correct answerspush out in
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front of the razor
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in a perm, this placement results from wrapping the hair at a 45 degree angle below the
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perpendicular (or 90 degree) base - Correct answersoff-base
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parting subsections opposite from the elevation or direction the hair was cut to ensure
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the precision of the cut or blend - Correct answerscross-checking
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The essential elements in human hair are - Correct answerscarbon, oxygen, hydrogen,
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nitrogen, and sulfur
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partial or total removal of natural or artificial pigment from the hair - Correct answershair
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lightening
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while the right hand holds and strokes the razor, the fingers of the left hand - Correct
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answersgently stretch the skin in area being shaved
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contact with broken skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials, as a
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result of an employee doing their duties - Correct answersexposure incident
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if you come across a client with head lice a barber should - Correct answersstop
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services immediately and refer the client to a physician for proper care
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, in a second-time over shave what stroke is used, and how? - Correct answersfree hand
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stroke, across the grain
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before you remove your gloves during an exposure incident - Correct answersall tools
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and implements that were in contact with blood or body fluid must be thoroughly cleaned
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and immersed into hospital grade EPA registered disinfectant
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application of hair color to hair that has not previously been colored - Correct
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answersvirgin application
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hh hair conditioners' pH range - Correct answers3.0 to 5.5
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hh technical term applied to any deformity of the nail - Correct answersonychosis
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the angle or degree a section of hair is held from the head for cutting, relative from where
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it grows - Correct answerselevation
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an acute bacterial infection of a hair follicle that produces a boil - Correct
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answersfuruncle
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services that chemically change the hair's natural wave pattern - Correct
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answerschemical texture services
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three types of chemical texture services - Correct answerspermanent waving, curl
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reformation, and relaxer
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this removes any rough or uneven spots, and follows the first time over shave - Correct
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answerssecond time over shave
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generally, during chemical services, the more porous the hair - Correct answersthe less
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processing time
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hh an accumulation of dry or oily flakes - Correct answersscales
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this type of cutting requires a steady hand and consistent use of the comb or hair pick -
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Correct answersfreehand clipper cutting
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hh another term for pseudofolliculitis barbae - Correct answersrazor bumps
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contagious disease that spreads from person to person - Correct
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answerscommunicable disease
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a barber must maintain moisture throughout the cut with this cutting technique - Correct
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answersrazor cutting
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hh scabies is a highly contagious disease caused by - Correct answersthe itchmite
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, minute, involuntary muscle fiber attached to the base of the hair follicle - Correct
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answersarrector pili muscle
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gray, white and salt and pepper hair with a yellowish cast should be treated with -
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Correct answersviolet based colors
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rehardens newly arranged disulfied bonds in a chemical texture service - Correct
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answersneutralizer
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this stroke glides away from you with the back of your hand away from you. wrist slightly
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bent and elbow up. - Correct answersbackhand stroke
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hh tuft of hair that stands straight up - Correct answerscowlick
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what shaving stroke is used on stroke 5, 10, 13, and 14 - Correct answersreverse
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freehand stroke
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hh a diffuser is used on - Correct answersa blowdryer
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hh what watt should bulb at a manicure table be - Correct answers40
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40 watt bulbs are used at a manicure table because - Correct answersheat from higher
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bulb will interfere with manicuring and sculpted nail process
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in the past, jars or containers used to disinfect were often incorrectly called - Correct
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answerswet sanitizers
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the art of arranging hair in a particular style that is suited to the cut given - Correct
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answershairstyling
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hh tuberculocidal disinfectants are often referred to as - Correct answersphenolics hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
hair with a compact cuticle layer that chemicals do not penetrate easily - Correct
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answersresistant
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known as the "one-length cut" because it looks as if the hair is all the same length -
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Correct answersblunt cut
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hh capable of destroying bacteria - Correct answersbactericidal
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in hair coloring, this is used to denote the different strengths of hydrogen peroxide -
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Correct answersvolume
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hh in the level system the number representing the lightest hair color - Correct answers10
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written 6th edition| updated 2025/2026
3 types of straight lines used in haircutting - Correct answershorizontal, vertical, diagonal
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
hh the body's ability to destroy and resist pathogens - Correct answersimmunity
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
hh cape types in barbering - Correct answersshampoo (waterproof) and haircutting
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hh Cost for a Class A Barber certificate and renewal - Correct answers$55
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hh How often the Class A barber certificate is renewed - Correct answersevery 2 years
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hh the process that destroys all microbial life including spores - Correct answerssterilization
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
in this cut, all hair strands are cut to the same length at a 90 degree elevation, straight
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
out from where the hair grows - Correct answersuniform-layered cut
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
hh single-process haircolor - Correct answersdeposits color and lightens at the same time hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
loose skin tends to do this, and can result in nicks or cuts - Correct answerspush out in
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
front of the razor
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in a perm, this placement results from wrapping the hair at a 45 degree angle below the
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
perpendicular (or 90 degree) base - Correct answersoff-base
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parting subsections opposite from the elevation or direction the hair was cut to ensure
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the precision of the cut or blend - Correct answerscross-checking
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The essential elements in human hair are - Correct answerscarbon, oxygen, hydrogen,
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nitrogen, and sulfur
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partial or total removal of natural or artificial pigment from the hair - Correct answershair
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lightening
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while the right hand holds and strokes the razor, the fingers of the left hand - Correct
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
answersgently stretch the skin in area being shaved
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
contact with broken skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials, as a
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
result of an employee doing their duties - Correct answersexposure incident
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
if you come across a client with head lice a barber should - Correct answersstop
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
services immediately and refer the client to a physician for proper care
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
, in a second-time over shave what stroke is used, and how? - Correct answersfree hand
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
stroke, across the grain
hh hh hh hh
before you remove your gloves during an exposure incident - Correct answersall tools
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and implements that were in contact with blood or body fluid must be thoroughly cleaned
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
and immersed into hospital grade EPA registered disinfectant
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
application of hair color to hair that has not previously been colored - Correct
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
answersvirgin application
hh hh
hh hair conditioners' pH range - Correct answers3.0 to 5.5
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
hh technical term applied to any deformity of the nail - Correct answersonychosis
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
the angle or degree a section of hair is held from the head for cutting, relative from where
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
it grows - Correct answerselevation
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an acute bacterial infection of a hair follicle that produces a boil - Correct
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
answersfuruncle
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services that chemically change the hair's natural wave pattern - Correct
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
answerschemical texture services
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three types of chemical texture services - Correct answerspermanent waving, curl
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reformation, and relaxer
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this removes any rough or uneven spots, and follows the first time over shave - Correct
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
answerssecond time over shave
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generally, during chemical services, the more porous the hair - Correct answersthe less
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processing time
hh hh
hh an accumulation of dry or oily flakes - Correct answersscales
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
this type of cutting requires a steady hand and consistent use of the comb or hair pick -
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
Correct answersfreehand clipper cutting
hh hh hh hh
hh another term for pseudofolliculitis barbae - Correct answersrazor bumps
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
contagious disease that spreads from person to person - Correct
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
answerscommunicable disease
hh hh
a barber must maintain moisture throughout the cut with this cutting technique - Correct
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
answersrazor cutting
hh hh
hh scabies is a highly contagious disease caused by - Correct answersthe itchmite
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
, minute, involuntary muscle fiber attached to the base of the hair follicle - Correct
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
answersarrector pili muscle
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gray, white and salt and pepper hair with a yellowish cast should be treated with -
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
Correct answersviolet based colors
hh hh hh hh
rehardens newly arranged disulfied bonds in a chemical texture service - Correct
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
answersneutralizer
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this stroke glides away from you with the back of your hand away from you. wrist slightly
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
bent and elbow up. - Correct answersbackhand stroke
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
hh tuft of hair that stands straight up - Correct answerscowlick
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
what shaving stroke is used on stroke 5, 10, 13, and 14 - Correct answersreverse
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
freehand stroke
hh hh
hh a diffuser is used on - Correct answersa blowdryer
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
hh what watt should bulb at a manicure table be - Correct answers40
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40 watt bulbs are used at a manicure table because - Correct answersheat from higher
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
bulb will interfere with manicuring and sculpted nail process
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in the past, jars or containers used to disinfect were often incorrectly called - Correct
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
answerswet sanitizers
hh hh
the art of arranging hair in a particular style that is suited to the cut given - Correct
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answershairstyling
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hh tuberculocidal disinfectants are often referred to as - Correct answersphenolics hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
hair with a compact cuticle layer that chemicals do not penetrate easily - Correct
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
answersresistant
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known as the "one-length cut" because it looks as if the hair is all the same length -
hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
Correct answersblunt cut
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hh capable of destroying bacteria - Correct answersbactericidal
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in hair coloring, this is used to denote the different strengths of hydrogen peroxide -
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Correct answersvolume
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hh in the level system the number representing the lightest hair color - Correct answers10
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